Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Characiformes
Family: Curimatidae Toothless characins

Genus: Curimata

(See list of species below)



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13 species
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Max. Length 18.9 cm SL

 
Curimata acutirostris
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Max. Length 21.2 cm SL

 
Curimata aspera
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Max. Length 16.7 cm SL

 
Curimata cerasina
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Max. Length 12.2 cm SL

 
Curimata cisandina
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Photo by Holm, E.

South America
Max. Length 23 cm SL
Curimata cyprinoides (Linnaeus, 1766)

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Curimata cyprinoides
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Max. Length 16.7 cm SL

 
Curimata incompta
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Photo by Togni, G.L.

South America
Max. Length 21 cm SL
Curimata inornata Vari, 1989

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Curimata inornata
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Max. Length 17.7 cm SL

 
Curimata knerii
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Photo by Feitosa, J.L.

South America
Max. Length 18.5 cm SL
Curimata macrops Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889

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Curimata macrops
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Photo by Alvarez, F. / CIUA

South America
Max. Length 32 cm SL
Curimata mivartii Steindachner, 1878

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Curimata mivartii
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Max. Length 22.5 cm SL

 
Curimata ocellata
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Max. Length 19.5 cm SL

 
Curimata roseni
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Photo by Holm, E.

South America
Max. Length 19.6 cm SL
Curimata vittata (Kner, 1858)

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Curimata vittata
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Curimata acutirostris South America 18.9 SL 1995
Curimata aspera South America 21.2 SL 1868
Curimata cerasina South America 16.7 SL 1984
Curimata cisandina South America 12.2 SL 1942
Curimata cyprinoides South America 23 SL 1766
Curimata incompta South America 16.7 SL 1984
Curimata inornata South America 21 SL 1989
Curimata knerii South America 17.7 SL 1876
Curimata macrops South America 18.5 SL 1889
Curimata mivartii South America 32 SL 1878
Curimata ocellata South America 22.5 SL 1889
Curimata roseni South America 19.5 SL 1989
Curimata vittata South America 19.6 SL 1858



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